Port Blair, May 20: In continuation of Order No. 407, all tourism activities in Andaman & Nicobar Islands ie. National Memorial Cellular Jail, Port Blair and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island including the sound and light show at both the places, all museums, all beaches, Baratang caves, all water sports activities and any other tourism activities in all three districts of Andaman & Nicobar Islands shall remain suspended for another 4 weeks starting from 20/05/2021.

App to Enable Many Online Services for Driving License Related Activities

Port Blair, May 20: It has been the endeavor of A & N Administration to deliver better quality of services to the Citizen and continuously improve it for enhancing the quality of lives.  In this direction, Transport Department towards providing improved services to the citizen, took a historic step and shifted its Driving License related activities from “SARATHI 2.0” to “SARATHI 4.0” software version.  To minimize physical visits to office and to make most of the transaction online, the SARATHI 4.0 application has been launched by Shri G Sudhakar, Secretary (Transport) in the presence of Dr. Aom Dhole, Director (Transport) on 20.05.2021.

Port Blair, May 19: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has called upon the Chief Secretary to request Govt. of India to supply few doses of DRDO’s 2-DG drug for the Covid patients of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It is a matter of great pride that India’s premier R&D organization, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a wonder drug 2-DG, which reportedly works wonderfully well in reducing the Oxygen Dependency in COVID-19 patients, the MP said.

Port Blair, May 20: The internal distribution of Oxygen Cylinders within various wards of GB Pant Hospital, Port Blair shall be looked after by D. P. Lal, Nodal Officer, AB-PMJAY and he shall submit a daily report of the previous day on the ward –wise distribution by 10 am every day, an order issued by Dr. V. Candavelou, Commr-cum-Secretary (Health) said here.

Secretary IP&T Calls Upon People to Support the A&N Administration in the Fight to Contain the Pandemic

Port Blair, May 19: The A&N Administration, doctors and all other stakeholders are putting their best efforts to contain the spread of the virus. General public should also understand their responsibility and co-operate with the Administration so as to bring down the number of active cases in our Islands, said the Secretary IP&T Shri Sunil Kumar Singh while addressing the media today. He appealed to the general public again to minimize their movement, stay at home, don’t move around, don’t endanger your life, your family members lives and the lives of others.